Tara Dower planned on taking her time on a 1,175-mile hike across the entire state of North Carolina. But then the coronavirus pandemic hit. So, she decided to speed up, and attempt to set the Fastest Known Time on the MST.
Produced by: James Mieczkowski, Dillon Deaton, Jeremy Markovich, Jen Hughey
Written and Hosted by: Jeremy Markovich
Edited by: Jen Hughey
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From its northernmost point in Corolla to its southern terminus on Cedar Island, this scenic byway — bound between sound and sea — links the islands and communities of the Outer Banks.
Us? An icon? Well, after 90 years and more than 2,000 issues celebrating North Carolina from mountains to coast, we hope you’ll agree that we’ve earned the title.
After nearly a century — or just a couple of years — these seafood restaurants have become coastal icons, the places we know, love, and return to again and again.
One of the last old-school fish houses in Onslow County stands sentry on the White Oak River. Clyde Phillips Seafood Market has served up seafood and stories since 1954 — an icon of the coast, persevering in pink.
